Opening hours
To see the museum's normal opening hours please check the AUB Library website for details.
Planned closures
The museum will be closed on the following dates:
October 2021
Wednesday 6th October from 12.30pm until 3pm due to a teaching session.
Thursday 7th October from 9am until 11am and 3pm until 5pm due to a teaching session.
Thursday 14th October from 10.30am until 11.30am and 2.30pm until 3.30pm due to a teaching session.
Friday 15th October from 9am until 4pm due to a teaching session.
Tuesday 19th October from 10am until 12pm and 2pm until 4pm due to a teaching session.
Monday 25th October from 6.30pm until 7.30pm due to a teaching session.
Friday 29th October from 8.30am until 2.30pm due to a teaching session.
November 2021
Monday 1st November from 1pm until 2pm due to a session.
Tuesday 2nd November from 9am until 5pm due to a teaching session.
Monday 8th November from 1pm until 2pm due to a session.
Monday 15th November from 1pm until 2pm due to a session.
Monday 22nd November from 8.30am until 2.30pm due to a teaching session.
December 2021
Monday 6th December - Friday 10th December due to exhibition changeover.
Location and access
MoDiP is free to visit and is located within the Library at the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) campus at Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5HH.
The museum is free to visit and is located within the Library at the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) campus at Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5HH. MoDiP is open when the Library is open, check the Library website for details.
Parking is restricted but it is not usually necessary to reserve a space after 4.00pm each day or at weekends. Reservations may be made for visitors with a disability - contact reception@aub.ac.uk.
Arrangements for group visits should be made by contacting modip@aub.ac.uk.
Please telephone (+44 (0)1202 363727) or email modip@aub.ac.uk in advance if you wish to make an appointment with a member of the MoDiP team or if you have additional needs.
If you would like to view specific objects from the collection see our viewing and borrowing objects pages.
Disability access
There are designated disability parking spaces on site and the museum can be accessed via a lift.
How to find us
Full directions, together with information about public transport, can be found on the AUB website: aub.ac.uk/contact-details/location/
Refreshment facilities
Refreshment are available from Starbucks, the Arts Bar and the AUB Refectory.
What else to see
Whilst you are visiting MoDiP, why not also visit TheGallery? TheGallery showcases work by contemporary artists and designers from around the world, its collections also include pieces on loan from major galleries and museums. TheGallery is a major resource for contemporary art and design in the South of England. Find out more about what is on display by visiting their website.
Have we helped you in anyway?
MoDiP is interested to record the different ways we have had an impact on our audience.
We would like to hear from you if we have had an effect on the way you think about plastics or if our practices have made you think about how you do things.
We would be grateful if you could spare us a few minutes to fill in a short survey.